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With the discovery of Stone Age-era beer jugs dating back to 10,000 B.C., predating things like metal tools, trade and complex society, it's safe to say alcohol has had a consistent presence in human history. From a Chinese imperial edict in 1116 BC declaring use of alcohol in moderation to be prescribed by heaven to widely held beliefs in Colonial America such as Puritan minister Increase Mather - "Drink is in itself a good creature of God, and to be received with thankfulness..." - spirits have also been ingrained in human culture for thousands of years. Temperance and prohibition, too, have been in the conversation for generations due to overindulgence. But for us here at Rum Patrol, beer, wine and liquor represent something entirely different than a means to intoxication. Drink brings people together. It affects culture and changes societal canon. It makes brewers and vintners and inventors out of laymen. It creates passions and promotes creativity and ingenuity. It influences history and forms narratives all its own.
We the authors of Rum Patrol, task ourselves with building on this grand tradition. It's clear that in this digital age, establishing an outlet for initiative, creativity, and personal content is easier than it's ever been. That being said, I contend that the age we live in has also made it easier to consume and consume, and not give anything back. Why make anything when you can just have it delivered to your door, or even into your house? Rum Patrol is our opportunity to create. Granted, we're not exactly reinventing the wheel, but sharing opinions and information with ourselves and anyone else in the world armed with Google and a well-worded search phrase is a noble cause in its own right.
So after many fits and starts, the time has finally come. Though we have varying styles and voices, our sheer enjoyment of the subject matter should ring true throughout. We aim to tell not only our own stories, but those of past and present, local and international, famous and forgotten.
We the authors of Rum Patrol, task ourselves with building on this grand tradition. It's clear that in this digital age, establishing an outlet for initiative, creativity, and personal content is easier than it's ever been. That being said, I contend that the age we live in has also made it easier to consume and consume, and not give anything back. Why make anything when you can just have it delivered to your door, or even into your house? Rum Patrol is our opportunity to create. Granted, we're not exactly reinventing the wheel, but sharing opinions and information with ourselves and anyone else in the world armed with Google and a well-worded search phrase is a noble cause in its own right.
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